TRAVEL
Colors in Japan
TRAVEL
2021
25 min Episode(s): 12
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English
Japan's landscape overflows with various colors from its four seasons. This array of rich "coloring" is presented in vivid 4K through the stories of traditional arts and crafts that symbolize the regions across the country from which they were born.
Episode List (click title to preview):
1. Paint It Black! A Calligrapher's Challenge - Yamaguchi Prefecture
2. Nabeshima Ware, Favored by Feudal Lords - Saga Prefecture
3. Traditional Lacquerware, That Which Shines Beyond the Black - Akita Prefecture
4. The Traditional Uses of "Red" - Kyoto
5. Narumi Shibori of Arimatsu, The Town Where Ai Sways in the Breeze - Aichi Prefecture
6. A Soy Sauce Brewery in the Castle Town - Hyogo Prefecture
7. Wooden Barrels of Tochigi, Time Etched by the Color of Old Bamboo - Tochigi Prefecture
8. Life in the World Heritage Site Gokayama During the Winter - Toyama Prefecture
9. Meoto Iwa, Enchanted by the Rising Sun Miracle - Mie Prefecture
10. Mikawa Fireworks, Large Flowers Blooming at Night - Aichi Prefecture
11. The Jewel of Toyama Bay to be Preserved for Future Generations - Toyama Prefecture
12. Superfood: Black Rice of Kawachino - Saga Prefecture
Episode List (click title to preview):
1. Paint It Black! A Calligrapher's Challenge - Yamaguchi Prefecture
2. Nabeshima Ware, Favored by Feudal Lords - Saga Prefecture
3. Traditional Lacquerware, That Which Shines Beyond the Black - Akita Prefecture
4. The Traditional Uses of "Red" - Kyoto
5. Narumi Shibori of Arimatsu, The Town Where Ai Sways in the Breeze - Aichi Prefecture
6. A Soy Sauce Brewery in the Castle Town - Hyogo Prefecture
7. Wooden Barrels of Tochigi, Time Etched by the Color of Old Bamboo - Tochigi Prefecture
8. Life in the World Heritage Site Gokayama During the Winter - Toyama Prefecture
9. Meoto Iwa, Enchanted by the Rising Sun Miracle - Mie Prefecture
10. Mikawa Fireworks, Large Flowers Blooming at Night - Aichi Prefecture
11. The Jewel of Toyama Bay to be Preserved for Future Generations - Toyama Prefecture
12. Superfood: Black Rice of Kawachino - Saga Prefecture
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